The positive momentum of the past year continues with a significant increase in turnover in the 1st quarter of 2017. Today perfectly positioned on its different markets with offers oriented Digital and Data with high added value, the Group reaffirms its confidence in the sustainability of its growth.
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Micropole, an international Group in consulting and innovative technologies, specialized in Processing Digital, Performance management and Data Governance, has realized in the first quarter of 2017, an increase of 8.9% of its sales to 29.3 m, compared with 26.9 m recorded in the same period in 2016. The scope of consolidation and constant exchange rates, sales growth amounted to 7.5%.
This new operational performance is significantly higher than the market average, is consistent with the outlook announced at the publication of the results for 2016. It reflects both the excellence and complementarity of the offerings of the Group, well-positioned to meet the challenges of Digital Transformation that are now facing business departments and IT for all companies, and especially those related to the uses of the Digital and the valuation of the Data.
All the geographic zones where the Group marks a sustained growth over the period. If the activities in France (Paris and Regions) continued their good growth (+5%), international subsidiaries (Switzerland, Benelux and China) recorded sustained growth rates (+25%).
In order to support its development, the Group invests in 2017, specifically around the 3 axes :
Human resources : on a labour market in renewed tension, Micropole continue its active policy of recruitment, including profiles of consultants, Trades, project managers and experts on Data, who will have the opportunity to participate in innovative projects and complex requiring a highly complementary Business and Technology.
Research & Innovation ; leverage necessary to continue to anticipate the needs of customers and help them to meet their future challenges.
The new products and services ; capitalizing on projects that have the most cutting edge made in the Group, particularly around new services or new uses, and new offerings are being packaged or marketed.
“In the beginning of 2017, the Group benefits from the opportunities to meet the ambitious targets it has set itself for the year. The excellence of our positioning, our multiple levers of development and good orientation of the market allow us to assert once again our confidence in the sustainability of our growth “, said Christian Poyau, ceo of Micropole.
Next go to financial on Thursday 27 July 2017 for the publication of the turnover for the first half. The financial calendar in its entirety is available on the group’s website.
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Micropole is a Company of Services of the Digital world, present in Europe and Asia, specializing in the areas of Transformation, Digital, Performance management and Data Governance. The group assists its customers in all phases of a project, from consulting to full realization of the solution, as well as on the training. Leader in its field in France, Switzerland and Belgium, the group is also present in China (Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong). Partner of leading software vendors, Micropole has a membership of almost 1150 employees, generates 30% of its sales to the international and works with 800 clients (80% of the groups in the CAC 40). Micropole has the label “innovative Company” awarded by Bpifrance. The group is listed on the Eurolist compartment C of Euronext Paris and is registered in the Next Economy segment (ISIN Code : FR0000077570 Code mnémo : MUN).
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